Vocabulary
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Leave the house to visit place and socialise(separable)
“The truth GOT OUT despite the injunction on reporting the case.”
Avoid doing something you dislike(inseparable)
“I said I wasn't feeling well and GOT OUT OF the extra work.Leave a car, van, etc.”
Expression of disbelief
“'I got 100% on the test.' 'Get out!”
Recover from something, feel better(inseparable)
“I couldn't GET OVER how much weight he had put on.”
Do something unpleasant that has to be done rather than delaying it any more(separable)
“I GOT the test OVER WITH rather than have to worry about it any longer.”
Become known
“I don't want this to GET ROUND, so please keep it to yourself.”
Finally manage to do something(inseparable)
“It always takes me ages to GET ROUND to writing letters. (In American English 'around' is used)”
Persuade someone(inseparable)
“She didn't want to let me do it, but I succeeded in GETTING ROUND her. (In American English 'around' is used)”
Contact(inseparable)
“I tried calling her mobile phone, but I couldn't GET THROUGH.”
Make someone understand(inseparable)
“If they win, they'll GET THROUGH TO the quarter finals.”
Annoy, irritate(inseparable)
“Don't let her GET TO you; she's just in a bad mood.”
Meet socially
“We GOT TOGETHER in the pub for a drink.”
Get out of bed(separable)
“I GET UP at seven o'clock on weekdays, but lie in till noon at the weekend.”
Do something wrong or naughty(inseparable)
“The children are always GETTING UP TO some trouble or other.”
Remove someone secretly of discreetly(separable)
“They GHOSTED him AWAY to a secret location before he could be arrested.”
Boost, increase or exaggerate(separable)
“The candidates tried to GIN UP support at the straw poll by transporting their supporters for free.”
Make more lively(separable)
“They tried to GINGER UP the party to stop people leaving.”
Entrust your daughter to her husband through the marriage ceremony(separable)
“He GAVE his daughter AWAY and told the groom to look after her.”
Return something you've borrowed(separable)
“I GAVE the money BACK that she'd lent to me.”
Stop doing something because it's too hard or requires too much energy
“I couldn't finish the crossword puzzle and had to GIVE IN and look at the answers.Submit homework, etc.”
Agree to something you don't like(inseparable)
“Eventually, I GAVE IN TO my anger and screamed at them.”
Criticise harshly or punish someone for something(inseparable)
“They really GAVE IT TO me for forgetting to turn up.”
Applaud(inseparable)
“Please GIVE IT UP FOR our next guest.”
“Please GIVE IT UP TO our next guest.”
